Link to Article Summary: This September will mark the 50 year anniversary of the CIA-backed coup that led to Augusto Pinochet, a ruthless despot, to assume power in Chile. Over 40,000 were tortured during his reign and over 3,000 were killed, with over 1,100 still declared missing after they were forcibly disappeared. Chilean President Gabriel Boric plans to launch the… Read more »
Link to Article Summary: President Lula of Brazil on his foreign policy trip to China mostly discussing trade and currency (BRICS) has turned to him attempting to court China to create a group of countries to mediate an end to the war in Ukraine. Lula has recently made comments supporting Ukraine regaining all of its territory, besides Crimea which Russia… Read more »
Link to Article Summary: Mexico’s Supreme Court declared a bill to transfer power of Mexico’s National Guard from civilian control to military control unconstitutional. The National Guard came to fruition in 2019 after constitutional reform disbanded the federal police. Critics criticized how the constitution enshrined the National Guard as a civilian body and also fear Lopez Obrador, Mexico’s President, has… Read more »
Link to Article Summary: El Salvador’s government has constructed a mega prison called the Terrorism Confinement Center (TCE) built to imprison gang members, with 2,000 more suspected, not known, gang members being recently sent to it. The prison is built to house up to 40,000 inmates and currently 57,000 of those imprisoned at the TCE and other prisons are still… Read more »
Link to Article Summary: Honduran president Xiomara Castro announced that Honduras will expand foreign engagements with China. Honduras is one of the last 14 remaining states to recognize Taiwan as an independent state, having lost 8 other countries that recognized them since 2016. China disallows its trade partners from recognizing Taiwan and has lent Honduras $300m in 2021 to build… Read more »
Link to Article Summary: Argentina has reached a state of hyperinflation not seen since 1991, with the rate becoming 102.5% in February of this year. Most citizens of Argentina are suffering from hyperinflation, as they see prices of local groceries change weekly and annual salaries already fell behind the cost of goods before the crisis had even started. The ruling… Read more »